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DISCOVERY OF DRAVIDIAN AS THE COMMON SOURCE OF INDO-EUROPEAN
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  1. sav- = to be rotten (2341-Go) : hav- = to be rotten (2341-Go).
  2. sairu = to wait, stop (2351-Tu) : hairu = to wait, stop (2351-Tu).
  3. sarku = things (2353-Ka) : harka = things (2353-Kuwi).
  4. songori = basket that holds four seers of grain (2288-Konda) : hangori = basket (2288-Kuwi).
  5. satta = shoulder (2303-Kol) : hatta = shoulder (2303-Go).
  6. satve = ladle (2309-Te) : hatva = ladle (2309-Pe).
  7. sukkur = ladle, spoon (2728-Go) : hukkur = ladle, spoon (2728-Go).
  8. sahki = pestle (2391-Go) : hahki = pestle (2391-Go).
  9. sari = way (2417-Konda) : hari = road (2417-Go).
  10. salla = buttermilk (2411-Kol) : hulla = buttermilk (2411-Go).
  11. sahpa = to thrash (2421-Kui) : hah- = to thrash with flail (2421-Kuwi).
  12. sarrana = to be torn (2416-Go) : har- = to be torn (2416-Go).
  13. sava = death (2426-Kui) : hava = dead (2426-Go).
  14. saver = gum (2488-Go) : hever = gum (2488-Go).
  15. sap- = to stretch out (2433-Konda) : hah- to extend (2433-Go).
  16. sik- = to laugh (2492-Konda) : hik- = to laugh (2492-Mand).
  17. sarap = cowdung (2402(b)-Go) : harap = cowdung (2402(b)-Go).
  18. saka = hunger (2429-Nk(ch)) : haki = hunger (2429-Pe).
  19. sile = not, no (2559-Go) : hille = is not (2559-Kuwi).
  20. siri = parrot (2582-Go) : hiri = parrot (2582-Go).
  21. surve = medium-sized beehive (2689-Go) : hurrve = honey (2689-Go).
  22. solor = flute (2694-Go) : halur = flute (2694-Go).
  23. sindi = wild date-palm (2617-Kuwi) : hindi = wild date-palm (2617-Go).
  24. sind- = to blow the nose (2618-Konda) : hind- = to blow the nose (2618-Go).
  25. sara = bridge (2463-Kuwi) : hara = bridge (2463-Pe).
  26. silvi = lip (2782-Go) : hilvi = lip (2782-Go).
  27. sen = head of paddy (2798-Go) : han = head of paddy (2798-Go).
  28. selar = sister (2783-Go) : helar = sister (2783-Go).
  29. susnadi = shin (2731-Kuwi) : husanari = shin bone (2731-Kuwi).
  30. sur- = to see (2735-Konda) : hur- = to see (2735-Pe).
  31. saka = heart of sago palm (2749-Kui) : hekka = sago (2749-Kuwi).
  32. set = sickle (2756-Ga) : hatar = sickle (2756-Go).
  33. senpa = to be ripe (2765-Kui) : hen- = to ripen (2765-Pe).
  34. sen- = to go (2781-Ga) : han- = to go (2781-Go).
  35. sonki = mortar for pounding fixed in the veranda floor (2799-Konda) : henki = mortar (2799-Pe).
  36. seno = old (2808-Go) : henor = old (2808-Go).
  37. ser = to reach (2814-Ka) : herinai = to reach (2814-Kuwi).
  38. sirtu = below (2584-Tu) : hir(u) = below (2584-Go).
  39. sirku = to be caught (2488-Ka) : hirk- = to be trapped (2488-Go).
  40. sikat = darkness (2604-Ga) : hikad = darkness (2604-Go).
  41. siner = water boiled for cooking food (2593-Konda) : hineri eyu = boiling water (2593-Kuwi).
  42. siana = to give (2598-Go) : hinai = to give (2598-Kuwi).
  43. suta vanju = the index finger (2658-Kui) : huta vwanju = forefinger (2658-Kuwi).
  44. surutu = to roll up (2684-Ka) : hur- to roll up (2684-Pe).
  45. sima = ant (2623-Nk) : hima = ant (2623-Kuwi).
  46. suda = mouth (2664-Kui) : hondi = mouth (2664-Kuwi).
  47. sipa = chicken (2636-Kui) : hipa = chicken (2636-Kuwi).
  48. sukka = star (2646-Kol) : hukka = star (2646-Go).
  49. sukkana = to wash (2667-Go) : hukkana = to wash (2667-Go).
  50. soru = salt (2674(b)-Konda) : haru = salt (2674(b)-Kuwi).
  51. suydi = ant (2682-Ga) : hoyda = ant (2682-Pe).
  52. sipa = to sweep (2599-Konda) : hip- = to sweep (2599-Pe).
  53. singa = saffron (2608-Kui) : hinga = saffron (2608-Kuwi).
  54. sir = nit (2625-Nk) : hir = nit (2625-Pe).
  55. siruni = squirrel (2518(b)Kui) : heruni = squirrel (2518(b)-Kuwi).
  56. sine = razor ( 2522-Kui) : heni = razor (2522-Kui).
  57. sitta = tamarind (2529-Nk) : hitta = tamarind (2529-Go).
  58. sirik = charcoal (2552-Konda) : hirik = charcoal (2552-Go).
  59. sirsa = bird’s crop or gizzard (2558-Konda) : hirsa = bird’s crop or gizzard (2558-Kuwi).
  60. sari = bread (2465-Go) : hari = bread (2465-Pe).
  61. sapu = thorn (2468-Kui) : hapu = thorn (2468-Kuwi).
  62. sal = to suffice (2470(a)-Ka) : hal- = to suffice (2470(a)-Kuwi).
  63. saj = six (2485-Kui) : haja = six (2485-Kui).
  64. sek- = to itch = (2800-Kuwi) : hek- = to itch (2800-Mand).
  65. sika = to droop the head (2493-Kui) : hikk- = to hang the head (2493-Kuwi).
  66. ser = a plough (2815-Go) : heru = a plough (2815-Kuwi).
  67. sera = handful (2821-Konda) : hera = handful (2821-Kuwi).
  68. soka = to strike at (2831-Kui) : hok- = to strike (2831-Go).
  69. sonda = to cut to pieces (2841-Kui) : hond- = to cut to pieces (2841-Kuwi).
  70. soy = porcupine (2852-Konda) : hoy = porcupine (2852-Pe).
  71. solu = fireplace (2857-Konda) : holu = fireplace (2857-Kuwi).
  72. soy- = to be sour (2860-Konda) : hoy- = to be sour (2860-Pe).
  73. sok- = to rub (2872-Konda) : hok- = to rub (2872-Pe).
  74. sori- = to enter (2876(b)-Go) : hor- = to enter (2876(b)-Kuwi).
  75. soru = mountain (2887-Kui) : horu = mountain (2887-Kuwi).

What is clear from the above noted examples illustrating the phenomenon of initial s becoming initial h in Dravidian is that, this correspondence can be witnessed within the same groups listed in DED. In spite of this fact, however, this correspondence is not stated in DED in its Table I: Phonetic correspondences in Dravidian (DED; xii – xiii). The significance of the fact that it is an important correspondence additionally testifying to the identity of Dravidian as the common source of Indo-European can not be exaggerated. As noted above, in Indo-European initial s almost regularly becomes h in Armenian, Greek, and the Brythonic (Welsh, Cornish, Breton) sub-branch of Celtic.  

 
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